TikTok, the popular social media app known for its short-form videos, went offline in the United States just hours before a ban was set to take effect. The app, which has over 100 million users in the US alone, suddenly stopped working for many users on Sunday evening, leaving them unable to access their favorite content.
The sudden outage comes as the US government’s ban on TikTok was set to go into effect on Monday. The ban, which was announced by President Trump in August, was intended to prevent the app from collecting data on American users and potentially sharing it with the Chinese government.
TikTok has been embroiled in controversy for months, with the Trump administration claiming that the app poses a national security threat. The app’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, has denied these allegations and has been in talks with US companies like Oracle and Walmart to try to reach a deal that would allow TikTok to continue operating in the US.
Despite these efforts, it appears that TikTok was unable to avoid the ban, at least temporarily. The sudden outage left many users confused and frustrated, with some taking to social media to express their disappointment.
It remains unclear why TikTok went offline in the US, but some speculate that it could be related to the impending ban. The app has experienced similar outages in other countries in the past, often due to technical issues or server problems.
For now, TikTok users in the US will have to wait and see if the app will be able to come back online before the ban officially goes into effect. In the meantime, many are left wondering what the future holds for their favorite social media platform.